The My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Sacramento Collaborative is a community-driven initiative working to improve the educational, health, social, and economic outcomes of youth of color across Sacramento, reflecting an evolution from its original focus on boys and young men of color to intentionally include girls beginning in 2025. Launched locally in response to the 2014 national My Brother’s Keeper call to action, the collaborative has grown over time and is now deeply focused on economic and workforce opportunity, including a robust green jobs pathway anchored in the Net Zero Mobility Hubs Apprenticeship.
Youth Fellowship
The Youth Fellowship establishes a brotherhood among young men of color ages 16 to 20 from across Sacramento who have an interest to engage in advocacy on behalf of other young men of color.
The Collaborative
Aligned with a collective impact model, the MBK Sacramento Collaborative is designed to support effective and coordinated action across multiple organizations through six elements of engagement.
MBK Guide to Action
My Brother’s Keeper Sacramento has been advancing change for boys and men of color since 2015. Led by Program Officer Ray Green, the strategy leads and steering committee unveil the 2023 – 2026 MBK Guide to Action—a strategy to unlock greater opportunities for Sacramento’s boys and men of color. View or download the MBK Guide to Action PDF now.
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This updated MBK Sacramento overview packet (.pdf) is designed for community members and leaders who are interested in joining the Collaborative.
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Latest News
MBK Sacramento Celebrates 26 Young People of Color at Rites of Passage Ceremony
On January 15, My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Sacramento honored 26 young people of color who have successfully completed the program’s 12-week fellowship. This milestone was marked by a Rites of Passage ceremony, celebrating their growth in leadership, workforce development, community-building and civic engagement.
18 Youth Fellows graduate from Cohort 5 of MBK Youth Fellowship
Congratulations to the 18 Youth Fellows who graduated from Cohort 5 of the MBK Youth Fellowship! This 12-week program focuses on building brotherhood, leadership, workforce development skills and civic engagement advocacy efforts to improve life outcomes for boys and young men of color throughout Sacramento. Read this article by The Sacramento Observer on the Youth Fellowship graduation, and meet the Fellows of Cohort 5 here.
MBK Mental Health is Wealth Summit
MBK Sacramento hosted its first ever Mental Health is Wealth Summit in April 2024. The two-day summit brought together youth-serving organizations and mental health practitioners to share strategies for reducing mental health stigma and building capacity for effective engagement within communities of color. “We identified different policies and practices in order to promote wellness for not just our communities but for all young men of color,” said Ray Green, The Center’s MBK Program Officer.
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